things
事物,事态,事项,事宜
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Definitions
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- : a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- : some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it.
- : anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit.
- : things, matters; affairs: Things are going well now.
- : a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs: It is a curious thing.
- : an action, deed, event, or performance: to do great things; His death was a horrible thing.
- : a particular, respect, or detail: perfect in all things.
- : an aim; objective: The thing is to reach this line with the ball.
- : an article of clothing: I don't have a thing to wear.
- : things, implements, utensils, or other articles for service: I'll wash the breakfast things. personal possessions or belongings: Pack your things and go!
- : a task; chore: I've got a lot of things to do today.
- : a living being or creature: His baby's a cute little thing.
- : a thought or statement: I have just one thing to say to you.
- : Informal. a particular interest or talent: Sports is not my thing.
- : Informal. a peculiar attitude or feeling, either positive or negative, toward something; mental quirk: She has a thing about cats.
- : something signified or represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it.
- : a topic, behavior, or activity involving or limited to a specified group: It’s a girl thing, so you wouldn’t understand.
- : Informal. something that people do: Since when did clapping at the end of a movie become a thing?
- : Law. anything that may be the subject of a property right.
- : new thing, Jazz. free jazz.
- : the thing, something that is correct or fashionable: That café is the thing now. that which is expedient or necessary: The thing to do is to tell them the truth.
Phrases
- things are looking up
- thing or two
- all the rage (thing)
- all things to all men
- amount to the same thing
- do one's thing
- first thing
- first things first
- for one (thing)
- get (a thing) going
- get into the swing of things
- greatest thing since sliced bread
- have a good thing going
- have a thing about
- just one of those things
- know all the answers (a thing or two)
- little knowledge is a dangerous thing
- near thing
- no such thing
- not know beans (the first thing)
- of all things
- other things being equal
- seeing things
- sure thing
- the latest (thing)
- the thing
- the thing is
- too much of a good thing
- very thing
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
“Forty-seven days — we’ve got to get this thing done,” Harris told them.
It was just the worst thing that anybody should have to see.
In other words, the current state of things could be America’s reality for another year or so, even if a vaccine or vaccines are produced in record time.
It’s the busiest week since 2014, according to the good folks at Renaissance Capital who track this sort of thing.
It wasn’t until their story ended up in the New York Times business section, with their picture on the front page above the fold, that things changed.
In the end, I find it never fails to modernize even the most dramatic things.
I think if you keep trying to do things the same way it becomes diminishing returns.
Because I was going more on about how things had already been done.
“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.
Those threats prompted Lozoya to move her family to California for a time until things cooled down, she said in an interview.
Other things being equal, the volume of voice used measures the value that the mind puts upon the thought.
The boys were tumbling about, clinging to his legs, imploring that numerous things be brought back to them.
In the drawing-room things went on much as they always do in country drawing-rooms in the hot weather.
There are three things a wise man will not trust: the wind, the sunshine of an April day, and woman's plighted faith.
She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.